Elemental Chlorine Free (ECF) Bleached Pine Pulp from China
ECF bleached sulfate pulp from pine trees (coniferous), environmentally friendly with no chlorine gas, for printing/writing paper. HTS 4703.21.0040 covers this bleached non-dissolving coniferous chemical woodpulp per official chapter notes. Low AOX content appeals to sustainable markets.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.05.860%Articles provided for in subdivision (b) of U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include ECF process certification to support bleaching claim without reclassification
• Monitor for TCF (totally chlorine free) variants that might align differently
• Pack in moisture-proof wraps to preserve quality during ocean transit